EURAMET e.V. launched a call within the European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (EMPIR) addressing the topic areas Metrology for Health,SI Broader Scope,Metrology Research for Pre- and Co-normative projectsandResearch Potential.

IOSH invited researchers to submit proposals for high quality research that will support them, and their stakeholders, in providing an evidence base for effective OSH (occupational safety and health) research

The Research Committee will consider proposals that aim to support IOSH's vision of a world of work which is safe, healthy and sustainable. However, they are particularly interested in:

OSH Practitioner demonstrations – this year IOSH is particularly keen to receive bids from researchers that intend to engage OSH practitioners as part of their field work. We would like to see practical high quality links between research and practice. Making use of working professionals to address real world problems.

Non UK projects. IOSH would welcome applications where the study topic is not UK based. For example any project focusing on the needs of practitioners across the globe. Or that addresses emerging problems internationally.

Evidence based research on health and safety performance on major construction projects, such as joint ventures, which also addresses safety culture in project partners.

Evidence based research on health and safety risks associated with healthcare provision in the NHS whether primary, secondary or tertiary care or related services such as ambulance provision. A focus on organisational change and impact on health and safety risks.

What constitutes good transitional arrangements during organisational change, so that health and safety arrangements are not jeopardized and harm does not arise?

How does culture within society in general influence how health and safety practitioners see and discharge their duties? How does the culture, experience and background of practitioners influence how they see and discharge their duties?

Second SAF€RA joint call on the theme "Innovating in safety and safe innovations"

The SAF€RA ERA-NET on industrial safety has launched its second joint call for transnational, collaborative research projects concerning Innovating in safety and safe innovations. The call aims to foster collaboration between researchers from different countries in Europe and from different scientific disciplines, in order to improve safety and the management of technological risks. The call topics are:

First SAF€RA joint call on the theme "Human and organizational factors including the value of industrial safety"

The SAF€RA ERA-NET on industrial safety has launched its first joint call for transnational research projects concerning Human and organizational factors including the value of industrial safety. The call aims to foster collaboration between researchers from different countries in Europe and from different scientific disciplines, in order to improve safety and the management of technological risks.

Funding countries participating in this call are Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia and Spain (Basque country and Andalucía).

Fundings:

The total available budget for the present call is 3.4 M€. Several forms of funding are available:

research grants for researchers from universities, institutes, research organizations and public firms;

man-hours for personnel from certain participating institutes and research organizations;

direct support and loans to firms for research and development activities.

Most projects funded within this call will be relatively small (2 to 4 partners, duration between 12 and 36 months, funding between 40 and 150 k€ per project partner). The call aims to fund mainly applied research carried out in universities or research institutes, though proposals from industry are also eligible. Interdisciplinary research is encouraged. Cooperation and joint activities between different consortia funded within the call will be encouraged.

Timeline:

Publication of the call

September 23, 2013

Deadline for submissions (single stage call)

November 29, 2013

Reply on proposal eligibility

December 10, 2013

Evaluation of eligible proposals

by January 15, 2014

Recommendation for funding at a SAF€RA level

by the end of January 2014

National funding decisions

January to March 2014

Projects start

February to April 2014

Project duration

2014 to 2016

Documentation:

The following documents are available:

The Call text contains the scientific description of the topics concerned by the 2013 joint call on Human and organizational factors including the value of industrial safety.

LRI sponsors high-quality research, published in peer-reviewed journals, and seeks to provide sound scientific advice on which industry and regulatory bodies will draw to respond more quickly and accurately to the public's concerns.

In the context of its LRI programme, the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) is accepting grant applications to carry out research in the following areas:

LRI-ECO25: Development of soup tests for the risk assessment of NER in soil

LRI-EMSG58: Quality assessment of the epidemiological evidence of adverse effects to humans of endocrine active substances in the environrment

LRI-N4: Grouping nanomaterials and establishing criteria for Safe by Design

LRI-S3: Benefits and risk evidence streams for decision makers

Project specifications, budget details and application forms can be found on the Cefic RI website. Only proposals that fit the project specifications and are submitted in the official LRI application form will be considered.

For further details, please contact Dr. Bruno Hubesch, Cefic-LRI Manager at bhu@cefic.be or the LRI Secretariat at lri@cefic.be.